Plaque

John Galsworthy

Inscription

London County Council
John Galsworthy, 1867 - 1933, novelist and playwright, lived here, 1918 - 1933.

Galsworthy was not well enough to go to the ceremony to receive his Nobel Prize for Literature, so they brought it to him at his home here.

Site: Galsworthy & Scott (2 memorials)

NW3, Admiral's Walk, Admiral's House & Grove Lodge

Londonist have a good post about this house.

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John Galsworthy

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John Galsworthy

Novelist and playwright. Born Kingston Hill, Surrey. Nobel Prize for literatu...

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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Sir George Gilbert Scott

Sir George Gilbert Scott

Sir George lived here 1856 - 1864.

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